OK Fantastic… So here is what I would like you to do from now to next MONDAY.

WEEK ONE…GOOD LUCK!

TAKE A READING ON YOUR SCALES just so you have a baseline and next week on the Facebook page you can post up your loss for the week.

WALK FAST for half hour every day. (Check with your doctor if any health issue)

DRINK a pint of water 15mins before Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner.

For this week NO FRIED FOOD OR TAKEAWAYS.

TIPS…

You can put a slice of lemon or lime in your water to make it more drinkable.

Instead of your take away try a light mediterranean wrap (aldi, tesco and most supermarkets) with some Chicken, Turkey or Tuna with salad or some stir fried veg.

If you have problems sleeping try some hot milk and a spoonful of Cinnamon – it works great and also good for anyone with a tendancy for high blood pressure or a lot of stress.

When you are walking it has to be really fast…if you can get a walking buddy for the 28days that will help you get it done. If its raining you can go to a local pay as you go gym and hop on a treadmill. I find music really helps me with my walk.

Kathy Gleeson, Director, The Vintage Inn. Dublin 4
(This is the best little pub in Dublin!)

Why is being healthy important to you ?
“Well I suppose I like being happy and being healthy makes me happy. I work for myself and can be really 24/7 about it, and taking time out to exercise, especially if you start the day that way really puts everything into place, it simply works for me.”

Health and fitness tip ?
“Don’t approach fitness as a chore and give yourself a break, those magazines are airbrushed to bits.”

I asked Ziene as a friend and someone I have huge respect for how important being fit and healthy was to her…

Her answers:

“Being healthy is so important because it changes your whole outlook and when you feel healthy you are positive about everything!”

“A fitness/health tip: You have to do something you enjoy to get fit, if it is a chore you won’t stick at it. In terms of eating I don’t think long term you can deprive yourself so if people around you are eating nice things eat a substitute. (For example my current favourite instead of ice-cream is frozen banana blended with a drop of milk – it tastes just like ice-cream and there is no feeling guilty afterwards!) “